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stands at 741 ft (226 m); and
Fumihiko Maki’s 4 World Trade
Center, which opened in 2013,
and stands at 978 ft (298 m).

0 9/11 Tribute
Center
120 Liberty St. Map 1 B2. Tel (866)
737-1184. q World Trade Center,
Cortland St, Rector St. Open 10am–
6pm Mon–Sat, 10am–5pm Sun. n
& 8 ∑ tributewtc.org

The 9/11 Tribute Center was
established by the September
11th Families’ Association, an
organisation set up by the
victims’ families. The center
aims to give a personal
understanding of the attacks
and its victims. Opened in
2006, while the nearby National
September 11 Memorial was
still under development, the
center stands separately and
houses just five small galleries.
Among its exhibits, the
center offers a model of the
1974 Twin Towers, and has a
section dedicated to the day
of the attacks. There are also
several videos and recorded
The remarkable One World Trade Center against the Manhattan skyline accounts of the survivors of
the attacks. The center offers
David Childs. The structure images of New York on a loop. daily walking tours for visitors,
incorporated the Tower of On the 100th floor, the Main led by family members, rescue
Freedom design, originally Observatory features the Sky and recovery workers, survivors,
created by Polish-born architect, Portal, a 14-ft (4-m) wide civilian volunteers, and
Daniel Libeskind. circular disc that provides residents of Lower Manhattan.
At the ground level of the dazzling views of the drop The tours also take visitors
building, there is a multimedia below. There are also several through the National
show entitled “Voices”, which dining options for visitors with September 11 Memorial.
takes visitors through the lives a ticket to the Observatory.
and stories of the people who The site surrounding One
built the tower. The Foundations World Trade Center swarms
exhibit, which is located here with workers involved in
as well, lays out the bedrock of construction projects, which
the land beneath the building. can be seen at various stages of
Five high-speed elevators, development. Although seven
known as Sky Pods, transport buildings were destroyed
visitors to the top of the during the 2001 attacks, the
building in just 60 seconds. area has seen a massive boom
From here, there are beautiful and much investment, thanks
views of the harbor, Staten to the focus on regenerating
Island, and Mahattan. Lower Manhattan. The entire
The One World Trade Center World Trade complex, which
Observatory occupies the 100th, includes five towers and an
101st, and 102nd floors, and arts center, is estimated to be
offers visitors an array of activities. completed by 2019. Structures
The See Forever Theater on the that have so far seen fruition
102nd floor screens a two- include 7 World Trade Center, A model of the Twin Towers, highlighting
minute video with bird’s-eye which opened in 2006, and the lives of victims

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